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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2009
Russell M. Pajewski, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Robert Neil Paciotti, White Lake, MI (US);
Russell M. Pajewski, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Robert Neil Paciotti, White Lake, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An axial retention assembly for axially retaining a retained member includes a retaining member and a retaining ring. The retaining member has a surface and an annular groove disposed on the surface, where the surface defines a cavity and the annular groove has a groove surface and an edge surface disposed between the surface and the groove surface. The retaining ring has a first portion at least partially disposed in the groove and opposing the groove surface, a second portion at least partially disposed in the cavity and opposing the retained member and the surface of the retaining member, and a recess portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion and opposing the edge surface. The recessed portion of the retaining ring does not contact the edge surface of the retaining member when the retained member exerts a predetermined force on the second portion of the retaining ring.